Berry-box.



L. P. LORD.

BERRY Box.

APPLYCAION FILED NOV; 13, 1915.

Patented Nov. 7', 1916.

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LEWIS P. LORD. OF MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA. ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO F. G.ACOMP, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, Mfl'INNESOTA, AND ONE-THIRD T0 W. H. KILLEN. OF

APPLETON, WISCONSIN I BERRY-BOX.

Specification i Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

Application filed lbyeniber 13. 1915. Serial No. 61.298.

To HU /r/lom if may fwn/'ern l l lle it known that I. Iinwis I. Loan.citizen ot' the United States. resident of, IMinneapolis. county ot'Hennepin. State o tl Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Berry-Boxes. ot' which the following: is aspecification.

A\ly invention relates to berry boxesl ot' ther folding' or collapsibletype and the object of the iuventifin is to brovi'de a box of ysimple`economical construction and one in which the l'ruil'` when they boxesare piled one upon another. will be thoroughly ventilated.

(lther objects of the invention will appear I'roui the followingdetailed description.

The invention consists generally in various constructions andemnhinations. all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed outinthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification. Figure1 is a perspective view of a berry box embodying my invention, a portionof the wall being broken away to illustrate the manner of supporting thebottom and the position of the venti'- lating holes therein, Fig. 2 is aplan view of the blank cut and scored, ready for folding, Fig. 3 is aperspective view through the box, showing); the flange-like supports forthe bottom panel.

In the drawing, the blank, Fig'. 2, is shown composed of panels 2, 3, 4.and 5, formed by transverse score lines (3. The panel 5 has a flap 7thereon for securing it to the opposite end of the blank when it isfolded to form the box. Each of the panels 3, 4 and 5 has a flap Sformed thereon by a score line 9 running parallel with the oppositelongitudinal edge of the blank and intersectingr the transverse scorelines, these being` cut through to allow the flaps 8 to be folded upinto the box against the wall panels. The outer edges of these flapshave tongues 10 thereon which are turned inwardly when the laps arefolded. At one end of the blank and extending at right angles thereto isa pane] 11 which forms the bottom of the box, and the score lineari) isextended across this panel to form a folding line therefor, and inaddition a score line l2 .is provided parallel with the score line 9 andcoinciding with the score lilies between the tongues 10 and the flaps S.The score lines 9 and 1'2 form a narrow panel 1? which is seated againstthe wall panel when the bottom is folded up into the box- A\t the end ofthe panel 1l isa tongue l-l.

(ln each side ot' the score line 9 and adjacent thereto I provide aseries of openings 15. shown rectangular in form, though the shape mayhe varied. if preferred. These openings. when the blank is folded, willbe partially above the bottom of the box and partially below. asindicated in Fig. l. and will admit a circulation of air not only to thebottom of each .box above the panel therein. but will also allow acirculation or" air across the. top of the box neXt beneath. Generally.in stacking fruit boxes, the space between the'fruit and the bottom ofthe box above is completely inclosed and there is no circulation of airwhatever across the top of the fruit. lV ith my improved boX thisobjection is entirely eliminated and no matter how many boxes are piledupon one another. the air may freely circulate over and under the'fruit. I have also found that a panel cut and scored in this way can beeasily and quickly folded and the bottom bent into position withcomparatively little effort or loss of time.

In various vays the details of construction herein shown and describedmay be modified and still be within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A folding box comprising ablank of flexible material having paralleltransverse score lines thereon at intervals to form a.

series of panels constituting the side walls of the box, and the panelat one end of the box having a lateral extension to form the bottomthereof. said panel also having longitudinal parallel score linesintersecting said transverse score lines forming a group ofcomparatively narrow flaps which are folded upwardly and inwardly whenthe box is set up and forming a support for the bottom panel, said flapsand said Wall panels having openings therein which, when the box is 'Itvfolded, are partially above and partially below the bottom panel, forthe purpose specified.

2. A berry box composed of a blank of 1 flexible material having Walland bottom panels, said wall panels' having anges depending below saiilbottom panel and adapted to rest upon the top of the box next beneath,said flanges having openings therein toallow acirculation of air through10 the space. between the bottom panel of oneY` i LEWIS P. LORD.Witness:

J'. M. BURLINGAME.

